Critical thresholds and the vulnerability of Australian tropical coastal ecosystems to the impacts of climate change

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 50, 2007, Pages 464-468

  Woodroffe, Colin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate variability; Coral reefs; Mangroves; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 42049087236     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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